Yucca Valley Planning Commission votes to update ground disturbing policy
The Yucca Valley Planning Commission considered the Ground Disturbing Permit Policy. Since 2022, the town's policy has stated that all ground-disturbing projects requiring a building permit must submit both a Native Plant Permit and a…
MUSD Board of Trustees discuss Proposed Budget and Fund Balance at last night’s meeting
The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees held their regular 6 PM meeting last night at Joshua Tree Elementary. With their Proposed Budget and Fund Balance study session going overtime twenty minutes into the scheduled regular…
Yucca Valley Airport District meeting tonight
The Yucca Valley Airport district meets in regular session tonight (June 12) where they will access fees and gate access card applications. The board will also receive an update from the airport manager and continue their discussion regarding…
CMC Board of Trustees meets Thursday (6/13)
The Copper Mountain College Board of Trustees meets in regular session tomorrow afternoon (June 13.) The board will consider their latest star award recipient, Kim Martin and will recommend granting Faculty member Cathy Jorgensen Itnyre the…
Joshua Tree man suspected of assault arrested at Banning hospital
The suspect in a Joshua Tree assault was arrested at a Banning Hospital days after an alleged violent incident. On May 28, San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a violent family dispute in the 62000 block of…
Protect California Deserts holds info session ahead of Friday’s BLM meeting on Chuckwalla Nat. Monument
Members from Protect California Deserts (PDC) met last night to give an overview of the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument located south of Joshua Tree National Park, which also served a primer for a Bureau of Land Management-led community…
Twentynine Palms City Council agenda for tonight’s meeting (6/11)
At their meeting tomorrow night, the Twentynine Palms City Council will proclaim June 19 as Juneteenth and June as LGBTIQA+ Month. The Council will also recognize Larry Bowden for his service as Interim City Manager and receive a presentation by…
Yucca Valley Planning Commission: ground disturbing policy, food vendor discussion to resume
Yucca Valley Planning Commission will be picking up their discussion on mobile food vendors. Here is reporter Adeline J. Wells with that and more on tonight’s meeting. The Yucca Valley Planning Commission will review the Ground Disturbing Permit…
MUSD Board of Trustees hold three public hearings at tonight’s regular meeting
The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold their regular 6 PM meeting tonight at Joshua Tree Elementary. The Board will hold three public hearings. First, for the 2024-25 Local Control and Accountability Plan, to set goals,…
Tuesday Water Round-Up: Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency meets tonight
At tonight’s (June 11) 6 p.m. meeting of the Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency directors will hold a public workshop and consider an emergency water supply agreement. Following the public workshop, directors are expected to fix and adopt the…
Do short-term vacation rentals affect affordable housing in the Morongo Basin? County comes back with second opinion
At tomorrow’s (June 11, 2024) 10 o’clock meeting of county supervisors in San Bernardino, Land Use Services will ask the board to revisit the issue of Short-Term Vacation Rentals and the scarcity of affordable housing for sale or rent in Joshua…
Green waste bin rollout in Twentynine Palms an “unfunded mandate” between state and city
On Friday’s Z107.7 Up Close Show, host Gary Daigneault spoke with representatives from the City of Twentynine Palms on a number of topics including the implementation of green waste bins. Twentynine Palms Mayor and council member Steve Bilderain…
MUSD hosting BBQ to kick-off free Summer Meals program this Friday (6/14)
A free summer BBQ event will kick off the Morongo Unified School District’s summer meals program this week, and everyone in the area is invited to come by for delicious free food. Hosted by the school district’s Nutritional Services, this summer…
Swimming lesson registration opens for Twentynine Palms’ Luckie Park Pool
Swimming lesson registration is open at Luckie Park’s Pool for the summer season, and the pool’s education program is bigger and better than ever. Whether your child is a beginner or looking to refine their techniques, the city’s certified…
MDLT hosting Chuckwalla National Monument mixer tonight from 5 to 7
The Mojave Desert Land Trust is holding a mixer to hear updates about the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument tonight (6/10) from 5 to 7PM at their headquarters in Joshua Tree. The MDLT says that supporters can hear the latest news and updates…
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